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How to say 'Best' in Japanese | 最高

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The Japanese word for Best is 'Saikou', written as 最高 in Japanese.'Best' in hiragana is さいこう.

    word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

    Reading

    さいこう

    saikou

    Kanji

    Most High, Expensive

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '最高 (さいこう)' means 'best' or 'highest'. It is used to describe something that is of the utmost quality, excellence, or degree. This word can be applied to a wide range of contexts, such as experiences, objects, or achievements. For example: This is the best day ever!「今日は最高の日だ!」(きょうはさいこうのひだ!). The view from here is the best「ここからの景色は最高だ」(ここからのけしきはさいこうだ). It can also be used to express extreme satisfaction or excitement, as in '最高!(さいこう!)' which translates to 'Awesome!' or 'The best!'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1068

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 最高

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Most

  • kanji

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

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'Saikou' means 'Best' .

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